My first year sewing | Everything I made + try on
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- In this video, I share my me-made wardrobe from my first year of consistent sewing as a beginner sewist. I share the patterns that I used, the successes and challenges, and techniques I have learned along the way. I also showcase all of my makes with try on clips so you can see what the patterns look like on a moving body. I hope this video inspires you to start sewing your own clothes! It is truly so rewarding.
LINKS TO PATTERNS MENTIONED:
Agustina top: fabrics-store....
Pomona pants: annaallencloth...
Banana bag: tobiaskonrath....
Madhu top: www.seamwork.c...
Daisy dress: ohmeohmysewing...
Bardon Dress: peppermintmag....
Mini Ogden cami: truebias.com/p...
Spring shorts: peppermintmag....
Noa button down shirt: fabrics-store....
Mave skirt: truebias.com/p...
Fabric Stores I've used:
fabricstore.com
blackbirdfabrics.com
#memadewardrobe #sewing #beginnersewing #handmadeclothing
You have done an amazing first year of sewing. Sewing is such a satisfying hobby. Enjoy the journey. Thank you for sharing.
It really is. I'm so glad I got past the beginning learning curve and stuck it out. It's been super fun!
I know its about the clothes and i really think you did a great job and im totally inspired, but i gotta tell you, your smile absolutely lights up the place!
Thank you! That is so sweet! I actually decided to start a sewing channel because posting this video has been really inspiring for me too and I've never been part of an online community, but it's been so nice being able to chat with everyone. This channel is about personal growth, insomnia recovery and holistic health...so the sewing video was definitely out of left field. I started another channel it's @kim-stitichable. I'm planning on posting sewing videos there!
Both tops look gorgeous on you and look very flattering on your frame ❤
Oh thank you!
I think you have done an amazing job, give yourself a pat on the back . Well done
Thank you! It's been challenging and fun
Love the sewing content. So happy I found you 😊
Aww thank you! It's been really fun making sewing content. I'm the only person out of my group of friends and family who sews, so it's been nice to form an online community. Thank you for watching!
Great makes. I love them all. Lucky girls to have you to make for them too. You have lovely choices for fabric and patterns. Very inspiring. Thank you🎉
aww, thank you! I'm glad to inspire you
The Bardon dress suits you SO WELL.
Oh, really? I feel like we are always biased when it comes to our own clothing choices, so thank you for saying that. I think it's that "fake it till you make it" scenario, because it is a super comfortable dress, I just was feeling like it was too gathered. I'm just starting to get into dress wearing so it's out of my comfort zone. I should try one of those dress wearing challenges haha! Thank you for the lovely compliment
You are doing a great job! Thank you for sharing your wonderful makes
Thank you so much! And thanks for watching!
Pj/boxer style shorts as street wear is on trend apparently! I would definitely wear the set for a casual trip out
Yeah, it definitely falls into the matching sets category, which is definitely trendy right now. Thank you for your input! I feel like i've been out of the fashion mindset for a decade now and am just starting to get into style again, which is fun but confusing at times haha.
You have done a wonderful job on sewing your coordinated wardrobe. You are no longer a beginner, you’re more advanced.
Oh, thank you for saying that! I feel like I'm at confident beginner moving into intermediate...the few intermediate patterns I've tried have been a bit daunting.
@@KimStitchable if you’re having trouble sewing knits, it may be your needle or the thread that you’re using. When sewing knits it is good to use a ballpoint needle and also sew with a polyester thread, not cotton a cotton thread. I taught sewing at.Stretch and Sew back in the 80s and if you really like sewing knits, you might go online and try to find an old Stretch and Sew Instruction book . If I had one, I’d send it to you, but I got rid of all my sewing books when I downsized. Keep up the good work and I know you’ll find many enjoyable hours sewing for yourself and for your girls.
I love how articulate and thorough you are. I think you have a definite style and preference, and it's probably best to be true to that, even though we can say you look great in all the items you made. You're doing a fantastic job with your sewing!
Thank you! I'm kind of still learning my style, but it's becoming more refined each time I make a pattern. Thanks for watching!
Have you consider painting on the dyed shirts…maybe a Chinese style painting style and using the natural dyes as paint so you can incorporate the dark spots?
Yes, someone actually recommended flower pounding, which I thought was a good idea. I'm planning on trying it soon. Thank you for your advice!
I really like how cohesive your makes are because of your color pallet.
I think it might be fun if you used flower pounding or tie dying on your linen shirts to kind of hide/blend in the stains
Thank you! That's a great idea, I should try that! Have you done flower pounding before? I'll have to look into the technique. I've tried tie dying but I'm intrigued by the flower pounding...
For a beginner, you did great. I'm a beginner too and I spend a lot of time unpicking and I have gone through a lot of thread! I have learned a lot and it has helped me understand how to alter items too.
Hi Penny. Thank you! And I too have unpicked my fair share of makes. And a lot of the time I am problem-solving how to fix something after the fact that didn't get the result I was wanting. It's definitely a learning process
Regards your shirt, I would really recommend Closet Core's Kalle shirt instructions on their website. Also, Angela from Devon Thread takes, has a very good sew along for the Kalle shirt. And all your sewing projects look so professional 😊
Ok, thank you I will check that out. I haven't looked into that pattern company yet. Thanks for watching!
I love your elasticated tops. The second one does pouf more; maybe you could just cut off the hem elastic, and topstich a new flat hem. Let it hang, or tuck it in. The rest looks great on you. You are choosing such lovely things to make for yourself, already a distinct style :) Re your gathered dress, lots of people have sewn this style, found it to be too much and then added skinny ties, tied at the back, to pull it in. That made a big difference in the general vibe Sorry more comments, Love the striped set... You can see them through-out the sewing community. Looks great . Great video Thanks
Thank you for your suggestions. Yeah, I tried removing the elastic at the hem on the blue one but it still was sitting kind of funny. I think it's the crinkle cotton fabric...it's not very flowy or drapey so it just holds it's shape in a weird way. And thank you for the tie back suggestion, I hadn't thought of that. I think that my first year of sewing I really fell into all of the sewing trends, so I ended up not loving everything I made, but it gave me so much clarity on the style of clothing I like.
Thank you for watching!
I had the same thought about the second elasticized top.
I think the sage striped tank and shorts look like a nice co-ord set.
thank you! that seems to be the consensus from everyone. I've got a little bit of warm weather left!
That button up is epic! Nice job!
thank you! 3rd time's a charm as they say
The puffy shirt you don't like looks nice at the front but too much fabric at the back I reckon. Id put some darts either side down the middle of the back to take out some fabric from the back. It looks really nice from the front
oh that's a great suggestion, thank you!
Wear the shorts and matching top together . Tuck the top in shorts and add a tie fabric belt for a jumper. The tops for your girls , sew them each a skirt to wear with the tops. You’re doing a great job sewing.
thank you! i like your belt idea, and I'll try the skirt recommendation as well. they havexnever worn skirts so that could be fun
On the white dress, the lower ruffle you left out would have weighed down some of the pouf. It looks good but you know your comfort level.
thank you for that recommendation Angie. I haven't made a tiered dress yet because I haven't felt aligned with the style, but that does make sense. I'm about to make tiered dresses for my daughters so maybe I'll try try that...
embroidery will solve your stained tops.. and a new hobby visible mending
Thank you for the suggestion. I am definitely into the look of embroidery and have dabbled a little bit. Someone else mentioned flower pounding. Maybe I'll try embroidery on one and flower pounding on the other. Thanks for watching!
Grandma’s secret spot remover is amazing at removing oil stains. Those shirts are so cute, I’d hate for you not to fully enjoy them if you can remove the stains.
oh thank you for the tip, I will try that. I love them and am sad about the stains!
Stain remover might also remove the natural dye though so maybe do a test first, I learned the hard way
@@sarahdendronThank you for your input. Someone else mentioned to try flower pounding, and that looked kind of cool, so I think I'm going to try that.
Just take out the elastic in h em.
thank you for your suggestion. I tried that but it would just drape out because the fabric is so crisp. I think it was the wrong fabric choice